Aucklanders heading to holiday hotspots around the upper North Island are being warned to stay put this weekend if they are linked to the "exposure event" in the latest Covid-19 outbreak. With scores of households across Auckland in self-isolation, there's concern from neighbouring regions the traditional holiday weekend exodus from the city could see some ignoring rules and heading away regardless. Two people have now tested positive for Covid-19 in the community after a 27-year-old port worker contracted the infection last week. Whangamata Mayor Sandra Goudie said with the Coromandel population expected to swell with many Aucklanders visiting holiday homes it was important for people to keep track of their movements. Anyone who was a close contact would be self-isolating at home for the 14 days and regularly monitored.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 22, 2020 21:34 UTC